May 8, 2020

​The reality of postpartum depression A postpartum depression disclaimerI just want to mention that I understand that the process of bringing life into this world is unique to every situation and every person involved. No two experiences are the same. I know that some people don’t relate to the intense struggle I felt in the

Read More
May 1, 2020

​Really understanding depression and anxiety What understanding depression and anxiety is missingDepression and anxiety have unfortunately become very commonplace in our society. Even pop culture has picked up the odd reference to “being depressed”, or “popping pills” for anxiety. Yet still, there are surprisingly few honest and helpful narratives out there about these conditions. And

Read More
April 24, 2020

Can we grieve something like normality? And what does normality even mean?If in March of 2019 I had told you that a year from that time the world would be battling a pandemic, you would be under a social isolation order and had to wear face masks to go shopping, you would have probably told

Read More
April 17, 2020

​Kids are experiencing Covid-19 anxiety as well Covid-19 is new for everyoneThings changed quickly when the Covid-19 “lock-downs” started. Some of us felt a bit unprepared as new realities like closed daycares and schools threw us into new realities very quickly. As the quarantines are starting to loosen, however, new changes are coming again. And

Read More
April 10, 2020

​Music therapy for happy thoughts? How music therapy can change your lifeIt’s interesting to consider that before recording technology was invented, certain music was a single event that you had to attend in person to enjoy. Chances are that you then had to remember it for the rest of your life because you’d never have

Read More
April 3, 2020

Uncertainty and future depression Sometimes our fear of the future can trigger depression and anxiety.Fear of the future or “chronophobia” used to be something specific that affected some people with anxiety or depression. With the way Covid-19 has changed our world, I feel like I’d be hard-pressed to find someone who wasn’t experiencing at least

Read More